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DeFelsko PosiTector BHI Manual

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  • Page 1 Barcol Hardness Impressor Full Guide v. 1.0...

  • Page 2: Quick Start

    Download the full instruction manual at www.defelsko.com/manuals Quick Start Quick Start The PosiTector BHI powers-up when the center navigation button is pressed. To preserve battery life, the Gage powers-down after approximately 5 minutes of no activity. All settings are retained.

  • Page 3: Menu Operation

    See www.defelsko.com/probes The PosiTector BHI consists of the PosiTector BHI probe, Standard or Advanced gage body, leveling plate, test disks (2), replacement indentor, replacement indentor tool, glass plate, calibration...

  • Page 4: Calibration, Verification And Adjustment

    Calibration, Verification and Adjustment Calibration, Verification and Adjustment Three steps ensure best accuracy… 1. Calibration - typically performed by the manufacturer. All probes include a Certificate of Calibration. 2. Verification of Accuracy - typically performed by the user on known reference standards such as the included test disk. 3.

  • Page 5: Cal Settings Menu

    (see Cal Settings, pg. 4) Cal Settings Menu Cal Settings Menu The PosiTector BHI is factory calibrated and for most applications no calibration adjustment is required. However, there may be times when a zero, one or two point adjustment is necessary including after indentor replacement or to compensate for indentor wear.
  • Page 6 1 Pt Adjust Adjusts the Gage to a known material hardness. Step 1: Select 1 Pt Adjust from the Cal Settings menu. Step 2: Press the (+) button to select the number of readings to be used to obtain an average, typically 3 to 10 readings. The greater the variation between readings, the more readings should be taken to obtain an average.

  • Page 7: Setup Menu

    Setup Menu Setup Menu Reset Reset (menu reset) restores factory settings and returns the Gage to a known condition. The following occurs: - All batches, stored measurements, batch names and screen captures are erased. - Calibration adjustments are returned to factory settings. - Menu settings are returned to the following: Memory = OFF Bluetooth & Stream = OFF...
  • Page 8 Test Time The PosiTector BHI has an on-screen timer to measure the hardness of a material after a given period of time. Use the (-) and (+) buttons to adjust the test duration. When taking a reading, the timer starts automatically once the indentor is on the surface and the ▼...

  • Page 9: Statistics Mode

    Flip Display This option causes the display to rotate 180°. Ideal for right-side- up viewing when the sensors are pointed away from the user. Set Clock All measurements are date and time stamped (24 hour format) when stored into memory. It is therefore important to keep both the date and time current using this menu option.

  • Page 10: Memory Management

    Memory Management Memory Management The PosiTector BHI has internal memory storage for recording measurement data. Stored measurements can be reviewed on- screen or accessed via computers, tablets and smart phones. All stored measurements are date and time-stamped. symbol appears when the Gage is set to store measurement data.

  • Page 11: Advanced Models

    Advanced models store 100,000 readings in up to 1,000 batches. “New Batch” closes any currently opened batch and creates a new batch name using the lowest available number. New batch names are date-stamped when they are created. New Batch Closes any currently opened batch and creates a new batch name using the lowest available number.
  • Page 12 New Sub-Batch (appears only if a batch is currently open) Creates a new sub-batch within the currently opened batch. Shortcut: When a sub-batch is open, create a new sub-batch by pressing (+) In the following example, B2s2 is a sub-batch of Batch 2. Sub-batching allows the user to group related batches so that statistics can be accumulated for them.
  • Page 13 Delete Removes a batch or sub-batch completely from memory. The name is deleted and all measurements are erased. Sub-batches can be deleted individually. To delete all related sub-batches, simply delete the top-level batch. View Scroll using the Up or Down buttons through information, statistical summary, and a list of each reading in the currently opened batch.
  • Page 14 Notes: Instructions, descriptions or notes ( see Annotate, pg.12 None: Default screen shows statistics...
  • Page 15 NOTES: • PosiSoft.net and the PosiTector App are used to insert an Image and Notes into a batch. • Remove the last reading from the current open batch by pressing (-). • Calibration adjustments cannot be made if any measurements were taken with that setting and stored into a batch.

  • Page 16: Maintenance

    1 Pt or 2 Pt Cal Adjust may be required (pg. 4 and 5). Accessing Stored Measurement Data Accessing Stored Measurement Data DeFelsko offers the following free solutions for viewing, analyzing and reporting data: PosiSoft USB Drive - Connect the Gage to a PC/Mac using the supplied USB cable.

  • Page 17: Connect Menu

    (Advanced models only) Allows connection to your local wireless network or mobile hot spot. Ideal for using your network’s internet connection for synchronizing stored measurements with PosiSoft.net (pg. 15). See www.defelsko.com/wifi Enable Turns WiFi functionality ON. When selected, the icon will appear on the display.
  • Page 18 The PosiTector is now visible to all WiFi enabled devices. Simply connect your devices WiFi to the new PosiTector Access point. All PosiTectors are uniquely identified by their respective gage body serial numbers. AP Channel - Default Channel: 6 For most users the default channel will not have to be altered. If you are experiencing poor connection or are unable to connect, try another channel.
  • Page 19 For more information on USB Keyboard and Streaming NOTE: visit: defelsko.com/usb/stream/ Retrieving stored screen captures: The last 10 screen captures stored in memory can be accessed by navi- gating to the “screen capture” directory within the “PosiTector” virtual drive.
  • Page 20 Allows individual readings to be sent to a computer, printer or compatible device as they are taken using Bluetooth wireless technology. See www.defelsko.com/bluetooth Pairing The instrument and receiving device must be paired before stored or streamed datasets can be transmitted. For pairing instructions, see http://www.defelsko.com/bluetooth...
  • Page 21 Bluetooth Smart (Advanced models only, serial numbers 784000 and greater) Sync Batches Select batches to flag them for synchronization to the PosiTector App. New batches created while Bluetooth Smart is enabled are automatically selected. With Bluetooth Smart enabled, select Sync Batches to transfer selected batches to the PosiTector App.
  • Page 22 Updates Determines if a software update is available for your Gage. If an update is available, a prompt will appear allowing the user to choose to perform the update at this time or not. To perform an update the Gage must be connected to an internet connected computer with PosiSoft Desktop (pg.

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